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hey everybody
ok im new to this site and new to using forums as well. i hope im doing this right. i have so many questions like so many of u im sure. ive been living w/ epilepsy for like 8ish yrs now and recently have had some weird things go on that im not sure r related or not. or maybe they really arent recent, i just didnt notice them until now. is it normal to get disoriented alot.? i mean aLOT.. oh gosh i have SO many questioons. do i just keep asking them here? aahh! i dunno
boy i suck at this LOL.
 
welcome from one newbie to another

You have come to the best place - everyone here is lovely and so helpful
 
Hi morgan86, You are doing this right. Ask questions, learn. Welcome to our forum. It was made out of love by Bernard for his wife. You will find a lot of warm people here.
 
Hi morgan86, and welcome!

Depending on the kind and frequency of your seizures, disorientation can be related to the epilepsy, and it can also be a side effect of the meds. You say that you think it's a recent thing -- that could mean that your epilepsy is changing, and so you may need to revisit your medications. It could also be due to something else all together -- you should call your doctor and/or your neurologist to talk about this.

Feel free to ask as many questions as you like. There's great stuff and people on this site, places to chat and vent as needed. Look around get comfortable.

Best,
Nakamova
 
Hi morgan86, welcome to the forum. :hello:

morgan86 said:
... is it normal to get disoriented alot.? i mean aLOT..
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No, it's not normal. You should talk to your doctor about it. It could be a neurological problem, but it could also be a cardiac (blood pressure) or other (mineral imbalance, blood sugar, etc.) problem. Either way, you should try to get it resolved IMO.

If the dizziness is the result of TIAs (mini-strokes), you don't want to let the underlying condition fester until you get hit with a big one.

morgan86 said:
... oh gosh i have SO many questioons. do i just keep asking them here? ...
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You are welcome to continue asking questions here if you like. This is your thread.

You can also use the forum's search function (see link at top of the page) to find previous discussions about various topics and just jump right in whereever you have something to share or ask.
 
Ask away Morgan. There's a ton of helpful information and a wealth of knowledge here on CWE. You'll always get a straight answer and I'm sure learn some things in the process. Glad to see you've joined.
 
Hi Morgan,
welcome to the forum ask away with your questions don't be shy.
It's very normal be disoriented after a seizure.Im disoriented all the timea fter a seizure.
It can depend on the seizure if your disoriented though.
meds can make you dizzy thats a side effect.

I'll be putting the address for my site up next week.
Belinda
 
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